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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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He's and he is
When somebody says: "he is really nice." Can you respond with just he's or do you have to say he is?
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anonymous Can you respond with just he's Yes. You do not have to match contractions (or the lack of them) from person to person. Each person in a conversation can choose his or her own way of using contractions (or not).
- anonymous Can you respond with just he's Yes.
- You do not have to match contractions (or the lack of them) from person to person.
- Each person in a conversation can choose his or her own way of using contractions (or not).
- Note, however, that we almost always use contractions in conversations and informal writing.
- I may have misunderstood your question, thinking there was more to the sentence.
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anonymousCan you respond with just he's
Yes. You do not have to match contractions (or the lack of them) from person to person. Each person in a conversation can choose his or her own way of using contractions (or not).
Note, however, that we almost always use contractions in conversations and informal writing.
I may have misunderstood you
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